Hypsipyla ferrealis
| Hypsipyla ferrealis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Hypsipyla |
| Species: | H. ferrealis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypsipyla ferrealis (Hampson, 1929)
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Hypsipyla ferrealis is a species of snout moth in the genus Hypsipyla. It was described by George Hampson in 1929 and is known from Costa Rica and Brazil (Para & Roraima).
Its larvae feed on the seeds of Carapa guianensis and Carapa procera, (Meliaceae)[1][2]
The adult of Hypsipyla ferrealis is distinguished from Hypsipyla grandella by its gray hindwings, while Hypsipyla grandella has silvery hyaline hindwings.[3]
References
- ^ BECKER, V. O. Microlepdópteros que vivem nas es-sências florestais do BrasiI. Revista Floresta, Curitiba,v. 3, n. 1, p. 85-90, 1971
- ^ PINTO, A. A. Avaliação de danos causados por insetos em sementes de andiroba (Carapa guinensis Aubl.) e andirobinha (C. procera) (Meliaceae) na reserva florestal Ducke em Manaus, AM
- ^ (PDF) Record of the occurrence of Hypsipyla ferrealis and Hypsipyla grandella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in crabwood Carapa guianensis, Meliaceae) in Macapá, AP – Brazil.